2017–18 Qatar Stars League
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Duhail |
| Relegated | Al-Kharaitiyat Al-Markhiya |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Duhail Al-Sadd Al-Rayyan Al-Gharafa |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League, was the 45th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.[1]
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
Foreign players
[edit]The total number of foreign players is restricted to nine per club. Clubs can register up to four professional foreign players, of which a maximum of three are allowed from nations outside the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players name in italic indicates the player was de-registered or left the club during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 27 | +59 | 60 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 49 | |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Umm Salal | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 24 | |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al-Khor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 22 | |
| 10 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 16 | Relegation to 2018–19 Qatargas League |
| 12 | Al-Markhiya | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April. Source: RSSSF, Qatar Stars League, and FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Youssef El-Arabi
|
Al-Duhail | 24 |
 Youssef Msakni
| |||
| 3 | Abderrazak Hamdallah
|
Al-Rayyan | 18 |
| 4 |  Baghdad Bounedjah
|
Al-Sadd | 16 |
| 5 |  Rodrigo Tabata
|
Al-Rayyan | 15 |
| 6 | Rachid Tiberkanine
|
Al-Kharaitiyat | 13 |
| 7 | Jugurtha Hamroun
|
Al-Sadd | 12 |
 Wagner Ribeiro
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
 Nam Tae-hee
|
Al-Duhail | ||
| 10 |  Madson
|
Al-Khor | 10 |
 Yannick Sagbo
|
Umm Salal | ||
| Sebastián Soria
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
 Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov
|
Al-Sailiya | ||
| 14 |  Wesley Sneijder
|
Al-Gharafa | 9 |
Team of the Year
[edit]| No | Position | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper |
|
Saad Al Sheeb | Al-Sadd |
| 2 | Defender |
|
Hamid Ismail | Al-Sadd |
| 3 | Defender |
|
Abdelkarim Hassan | Al-Sadd |
| 4 | Defender |
|
Ró-Ró | Al-Sadd |
| 5 | Defender |
|
Lucas Mendes | Al-Duhail |
| 6 | Midfielder |
|
Karim Boudiaf | Al-Duhail |
| 7 | Midfielder |
|
Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud | Al-Rayyan |
| 8 | Midfielder | 
|
Xavi | Al-Sadd |
| 9 | Midfielder |
|
Hassan Al-Haydos | Al-Sadd |
| 10 | Forward |
|
Youssef Msakni | Al-Sadd |
| 11 | Forward |
|
Baghdad Bounedjah | Al-Sadd |
References
[edit]- ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com.
- ^ "The First Edition of Qatar 11 Awards • Qatar Players Association". April 21, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Arabic and English)